Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 728
Health, State Board of; permanent pump and haul of sewage, agritourism
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich (Republican)
Cosponsors (1)
- Christie New Craig (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
State Board of Health; permanent pump and haul of sewage; agritourism. Requires the State Board of Health to amend regulations to exempt in Planning District 23 the pumping and hauling of sewage associated with an agritourism activity from the prohibition on pumping and hauling sewage on a permanent basis unless done under the auspices and supervision of a government entity when the agritourism activity is unable to establish and maintain a connection to an existing sewer or onsite sewage system.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Health Subcommittee Amendment
- Health and Human Services Amendment
- Engrossed
- Education and Health Substitute
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Reconsider R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0212) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 212 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB728) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB728ER) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 1-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (30-Y 9-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB728) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (33-Y 7-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Education and Health Substitute agreed to - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108683D-S1 - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 1-N) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 19, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB728) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (82-Y 14-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee amendment agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (19-Y 2-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N 1-A) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB728) - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Health - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102304D